Despite the fact that “de-nial ain’t just a river in Egypt”, we are about to head into September which means the real new year for academics like myself is about to kick off. On the the day after Labour Day (American friends take note of the proper spelling with a “u”) a new crop of bright eyed students arrive at university campuses across the country. Every year at this time I always like to take advantage of the excellent work done by the folks at Beloit College who produce the Mindset List, in order to see what I’m getting myself into this year.

Firstly, a few highlights of the mindset of the students who are arriving on campus for the first time next week, the Class of 2017

Eminem and LL Cool J could show up at parents’ weekend.

GM means food that is Genetically Modified.

As their parents held them as infants, they may have wondered whether it was the baby or Windows 95 that had them more excited.

As kids they may well have seen Chicken Run but probably never got chicken pox.

Java has never been just a cup of coffee.

They have known only two presidents.

However; here at the Law School the fresh faced new law students whom arrive next week are the Class of 2013 on the Beloit List. Below are some highlights from the mindset of the incoming 1Ls:

The Green Giant has always been Shrek, not the big guy picking vegetables.